Lead Paint Risk in Knox County, Ohio

59.3%Pre-1978 Housing
15,444Pre-1978 Units
26,038Total Housing Units
14Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 15,444 housing units in Knox County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 59.3%, compared with the state rate of 64.0%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 14 of 14 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 762,0452,28589.5%241203371339891
Census Tract 751,4241,63587.1%282169125131717
Census Tract 711,4341,77880.7%346117302153516
Census Tract 721,7322,34373.9%230143226343790
Census Tract 691,7272,50868.9%33130543934618
Census Tract 73.021,1311,76464.1%14060518644156
Census Tract 707301,22659.5%7510118362309
Census Tract 77.018091,39158.2%279367061363
Census Tract 741,2832,32255.3%2003384103863
Census Tract 73.0141275354.7%104369310169
Census Tract 671,0612,01252.7%1668414818645
Census Tract 68.027491,73043.3%180867463346
Census Tract 77.024101,38929.5%16323941174
Census Tract 68.014972,90217.1%21913384061